Yeah, there's something "off" about it. It seems to take for granted that the domain of human affairs runs like clockwork, like a machine that merely "needs fi

Yeah, there's something "off" about it. It seems to take for granted that the domain of human affairs runs like clockwork, like a machine that merely "needs fixing". This smells libertarian and a quick google of the authors and their books confirms that suspicion. The "hint of violence" you're detecting is subtly judgemental smugness.